Opposition leaders back calls to remove Chinese cameras from Leinster House

Hikvision, a company linked to the Chinese Communist Party, has been banned in several Western jurisdictions and institutions because of security concerns

Concerns have been raised over Chinese CCTV cameras at the Oireachtas. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Opposition leaders have backed calls to remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras from Leinster House amid claims they are being used to spy on behalf of China.

Speaking on Sunday, Labour leader Ivana Bacik and Sinn Féin’s Deputy leader Pearse Doherty said that Leinster House should follow the example of the European parliament and remove the Hikvision cameras.